John Russell (clergyman)

Rev. John Russell, Jr.
Reverend John Russell behind the pulpit of the Church of Christ at Hadley during the 1675 Angel of Hadley Legend as depicted in the Frederick A. Chapman painting "The Perils of Our Forefathers"
Born1626
Ipswich, England
DiedDecember 10, 1692
OccupationMinister
ChildrenJohn Russell (1650-1670), Jonathan Russell (1655-1711), Rev. Samuel Russell (1660-1731), Eleazer Russell (1663-1691), Daniel Russell (1666-1667)
Parent(s)John Russell, Sr. and Phebe Collins
RelativesPresident Rutherford B. Hayes (gr-gr-gr-gr-grandson)

John Russell (1626 – December 10, 1692) was a Puritan minister in Hadley, Massachusetts, during King Philip's War. As such, he is part of the Angel of Hadley legend.